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SECTION 6

PROJECTS

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SECTION 6: PROJECTS

6.0 Projects

The Gauteng Province identified a number of APEX projects as part of the Gauteng City Region Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan 2030.

These strategic projects are not only meant to address a specific development need or issue, but also provide a catalytic function in the

areas in which they are located. These projects are as follows:

Lesotho Highlands Phase 2, ensuring long-term water security for the region;

The Sedibeng, Zuurbekom and Lanseria regional sanitation schemes;

Strengthening the development potential of the Aerotropolis around the OR Tambo Airport and further afield through the development

of new freight and logistics hubs in the region;

Gautrain Phase 2 entailing a new rail link from Soweto to Mamelodi;

Full roll-out and integration of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems;

Strategic Road Network, entailing the completion of an outer freight ring to support the decentralisation of freight hubs and the

unlocking of the development potential of the Aerotropolis;

The PRASA upgrading of 19 stations, commissioning of a new urban fleet and the construction of new railway lines;

Modernising access to government service through the roll-out of a Gauteng e- government programme;

The construction of the three district hospitals of Soshanguve, Kyalami and Lillian Ngoyi;

Full conversion of all schools to smart schools;

The support of township enterprises through the construction and upgrading of infrastructure;

Restructuring the City of Johannesburg through the development of high-density transport corridors and the improvement of the Rea

Vaya BRT;

Redeveloping the western centre of the City of Tshwane in the form of the West Capital;

Developing a new economic node, the Syferfontein/N12 Corridor in the West Rand; and

Revitalising the economy of the Sedibeng District Municipality through the development a sustainable node along the Vaal River.

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6.1 Gauteng SDF 2030 Priority Projects

P = Prioritise A = Accommodate D = Discourage

GSDF 2030 FOCUS AREA

Role Player

Programme

1 Shared

Economic Prosperity

2 Socio-

Economic Integration

3 Economic

Consolidati on

4 Social &

Local Economic Support

5 Rural

Enterprise Support

OoP: GPD Apex Projects (excluding private sector led projects) P A P A A

Mega Human Settlements A P A D D

GDHS Inclusionary Housing P P P D D

Social/Rental Housing P P A A D

Land Assembly P P P A D

Maintenance P P P A A

Construction A A P P P

GDRT Gautrain Extension P P A A A

PRASA Extension P P P P A

Multi-modal Transport Facility P P P A A

Freight and Logistics Infrastructure D D P A A

Revitalisation and Modernisation of Township Economies A P A P A

Revitalisation and Modernisation of old Industries A P P A A

Green Technologies, Processes and Industries P A P A A

GDED Strategic Economic Infrastructure P A P A A

Support for High Growth, Competitive and Labour Absorbing Sectors A P P P P

Support for Local Manufacturing A P P P A

Tourism and Creative Industries A A A P P

Food Security Initiatives A A A P P

Agricultural Skills Development A A A P P

GDARD Agri-Business and Development A P A P P

Rural Enterprises and Industries Development Support A A A P P

Climate Change Management A A A P P

Environmental Capacity Development and Support A A P P P

GDID Procurement of Strategic Land P P P A A Upgrade and Expansion of Assets and Facilities P P P A A

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SPATIAL TARGETING RESPONSE

GSDF 2030 FOCUS AREA P = Prioritise

A = Accommodate D = Discourage

Role Player

Programme

1 Shared

Economic Prosperity

2 Socio-

Economic Integration

3 Economic

Consolidati on

4 Social &

Local Economic Support

5 Rural

Enterprise Support

GDE School Sports and Cultural Services A P A P A Infrastructure Development and Upgrade P P P A A

GDH Infrastructure Development and Upgrade P P P A A

GDSD

Social Relief A A P P P Youth and Women Development A P A P P

Crime Prevention Support A P A P A

GDCS Crime Prevention P P P A A Upgrade and Expansion of Facilities P P P A A

Municipalities

Densification P P A A A Infill Development P P P P P

Urban Management and Renewal P P A A A

BRT Extensions P P A A A

Source GSDF 2030

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6.2 Sedibeng Projects

In line with various policy framework and the Gauteng Ten Pillars Programme, the following interventions have been prioritised for development and investment: The Sedibeng Electronics and Techno-Park The Sedibeng Transport and Logistics Hub The Sedibeng Building Equipment and Supply Hub The Sedibeng Iron and Steel Beneficiation Cluster The Sedibeng Green Economy and Agropolis Cluster The Sedibeng Tourism City

Sedibeng District flagship projects include but not limited to: Sedibeng Development Agency Vaal Freight Logistics Hub Comprehensive Rural Development Project Establishment of a River City Metropolitan Municipality Fibre Optic Connectivity and Roll out Heritage Commemorative Events Sedibeng Regional Sanitation Scheme Alternative Energy Generation Implementation of the Transport Model such as BRT Vaal 21

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Programme Coordinator Description Deliverable

for 2016/2017

1.

Building New

Cities (GAME

CHANGER)

GPD Vaal River City (Hydropolis)

Checking potential of waterfront developments of Emfuleni & Midvaal areas

MM`s Office

Gauteng Highlands 20km south of Johannesburg situation between R59 and old Vereeniging road MM`s Office Savannah City, new Node provision MM`s Office 2. Agritropolis

(GAMECHANG

ER)

GDARD To unlock the agricultural potential of Sedibeng region to serves as Gauteng food basket Upgrade of the facilities of the Vereeniging Market interventions to restore and upgrade market

facilities to provide enhanced services

MM`s Office

Agri-processing facilities and related infrastructure identification of planning for and delivery of

requisite facilities and infrastructure.

Upgrade road and rail links to improve connectivity planning for and implementation of

identified roads and rail connections

MM`s Office

3. Mega sustainable

human

settlements

(approximately

15 000 units per

identified node)

GDHS To develop nodes at;

Boiketlong, Evaton, Golden Highway, Vereeniging, Savannah City,R59 Corridor,Ratanda

MM`s Office

4. Freight and

Logistics

GDRT Vaal Logistics hub MM`s Office

5. Sedibeng

Regional

Sanitation

Scheme

COGTA Sebokeng & Meyerton interim upgrades to existing WWTW MMs Office

6. Gauteng e-connect

GDF Sedibeng connectivity project MM`s Office

7. Liberation,

Struggle and

Heritage Routes

DSARC Boipatong – new project to be identified to link to struggles and heritage routes MM`s Office

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Programme Coordinator Description Deliverable

for 2016/2017

8. Gauteng

energy

strategy

GDED Sedibeng waste to energy project MM`s Office

9.

Building New

Cities (GAME

CHANGER)

GPD Vaal River City (Hydropolis)

Checking potential of waterfront developments of Emfuleni & Midvaal areas

Record of decision and the feasibilities studies.

Gauteng Highlands 20km south of Johannesburg situation between R59 and old Vereeniging road

Savannah City Delivery of 1000

Houses, 500 for

FLISP, 1000

Service stands

10. Agritropolis

(GAMECHAN

GER)

GDARD To unlock the agricultural potential of Sedibeng region to serves as Gauteng food basket Feasibility study for Agri-park

Upgrade of the facilities of the Vereeniging Market interventions to restore and upgrade market

facilities to provide enhanced services

Submit a business plan and model for VFPM. Agri-processing facilities and related infrastructure identification of planning for and delivery of

requisite facilities and infrastructure.

Upgrade road and rail links to improve connectivity planning for and implementation of identified roads

and rail connections

Facilitate the expansion of R82 into dual carriage and

11. Mega

sustainable

human

settlements

(approximately

15 000 units

per identified

node)

(STRATEGIC

PROJECT)

GDHS To develop nodes at

Boiketlong

Evaton

Golden Highway

Vereeniging

Savannah City

R59 Corridor

Ratanda

Facilitate the

allocation of

beneficiaries to

Show houses,

Golden

Garden,

construction

phase at old

Vereeniging

hospital and

housing

development

in Lesedi.

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Programme Coordinator Description Deliverable for 2016/2017

12. Freight and

Logistics

Hub(STRATEGIC

PROJECT)

GDRT Vaal Logistics hub Re-visit the

viability and

implementa

tion of Vaal

Logistics

13. Gauteng e-

connect

(STRATEGIC

PROJECT)

GDF Sedibeng connectivity project Submit a

business case to

GPG e-

Governance

Unit to support

regional

connectivity.

14. Liberation,

Struggle and

Heritage Routes

(STRATEGIC

PROJECT)

DSARC Boipatong – new project to be identified to link to struggles and heritage routes Promote

Boipatong

Monument to be

a viable tourism

attraction and

focus promotion

of township

tourism assets

to be in line with

Township

Economy

Revitalisation.

15. Gauteng

energy

strategy

(STRATEGIC

PROJECT)

GDED Sedibeng waste to energy project Facilitate recycling of waste to energy pilot projects

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6.3 DRDLR Projects

The DRDLR has numerous projects in Sedibeng district. (See Map 90). These projects include – but are not limited to - PLAS, REID, RID, Land Reform, AVMP (The Animal and Veld Management Programme) , Agri-Parks and 1 Hectare 1 Household.

Agri-Parks

An Agri-Park is defined as a networked innovation system of agro-production, processing, logistics, marketing, training and extension services located at district level. As a network it enables a market-driven combination and integration of various agricultural activities and rural transformation services. The AP comprises of three basic units:

The Farmer Production Support Unit (FPSU) – this a rural outreach unit connected with the Agri-hub. The FPSU does primary collection, storage, processing for the local market, and extension services including mechanisation;

Agri-Hub Unit (AH) – this is a production, equipment hire, processing, packaging, logistics and training unit;

The Rural Urban Market Centre Unit (RUMC) – the RUMC has three main purposes; o Linking and contracting rural, urban and international markets through contracts; o Acts as a holding-facility, releasing produce to urban markets based on seasonal trends; o Provides market intelligence and information feedback, to the AH and FPSU,using latest Information and communication

technologies.

Agriparks therefore are catalytic sites for agrarian reform. Responding to the National Development Plan’s (NDP) call for rural economic

transformation, as well as Outcome 7 its

emphasis on promoting food security through agrarian reform; Agriparks will act as gricultural industrial hubs. These hubs will be linked to

existing rural villages and towns, providing key institutional, financial and spatial mechanisms for harnessing agro-related value chain belts and

functional regions. Already, the government has set aside over R2billion for kick-starting the Agriparks programme across the country. The

objectives of Agri-Parks are as follows:

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o Promote growth of the smallholder sector by contributing to the 300 000 new smallscale producers, as well as to the 145 000 new jobs

in agro-processing by the year 2020 (as set out in the NGP);

o Promote the skills of and support to small-holder farmers through the provision of capacity building, mentorship, farm infrastructure,

extension services, production inputs and mechanization inputs;

o Enable producer ownership of the majority of Agri-Parks equity (70%), with the state and commercial interests holding minority shares

(30%);

o Bring under-utilized land (especially in Communal Areas Land and land reform farms) into full production over the next three years, and

expand irrigated agriculture; and

o Contribute to achievement of the NDP’s objective of fostering an inclusive rural

o economy and target of 1 million jobs created in agriculture sector through creating

o higher demand for raw agricultural produce, primary and ancillary inputs, as well as

o generating increased downstream economic activities in the sector.

In Sedibeng, the Agri-Hub will be supported by the FPSUs located in various parts of the district. Within these Agriparks the following activities

will take place:

o Knowledge Transfer & Innovation – this will include development and training of farmers as well as people involved in agri-business,

food and forestry sectors as well as agro-tourism. There will also be vertical and horizontal learning between emerging and established

agri-business entrepreneurs. Agriparks will act as hubs for harnessing competitiveness, resource efficiency, and environmental

consciousness of agricultural research centres and firms.

o Advisory Services – Agriparks will be centres of excellence where experts disseminate information related to markets, investments,

funding and other agriculture-oriented modalities.

o Cooperation – there will be incubation of small-scale farmers as well as cooperatives within the district. This will allow for small-scale

agribusiness operators to forge a critical mass that would enable them to compete in both local and global markets.

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o Investment in Physical Assets – the introduction of Agriparks in Sedibeng and the Wesr Rand Districts will be accompanied by massive

investments in physical infrastructure i.e. road, pack-houses, and other related supporting amenities. Tied to that is the provision of

basic services such as water and electricity.

o Agri-Business Development – Agriparks will act as critical hubs for the identification and harnessing of agricultural belts as well as

agricultural value-chains. The spin-offs from agri-business development will transform rural towns and villages into vibrant economies.

AVMP

The Animal and Veld Management Programme is a programme that the DRDLR introduced to further the rural economy transformation agenda

in collaboration with other sister departments and rural communities. The programme is aimed at providing relief for farmers in the rural areas

who are operating under challenging circumstances made worse by spatial congestion and environmental degradation due to overgrazing.

The AVMP has three projects, which are definite game-changers, in terms of fighting poverty, soil degradation, unemployment and spatial

congestion and they are;

a) Soil rehabilitation;

b) re-greening the environment; and,

c) spatial decongestion.

More specifically, the AVMP Integrated Implementation Plan focuses on enhancing the efficient and sustainable use of agricultural land

through its rehabilitation, infrastructure development and effective administration. It also seeks to change the structure of farming altogether

by increasing the size of very small agricultural landholdings and at the same time reducing very large ones. Finally, it seeks to

change the inherited settlement patterns by revitalising the communal areas, relocating black farmers and communities to

rural small towns and commercial farming areas. In the West Rand District, 3 AVMP sites were identified (See Map 90).

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REID (Rural Enterprise and Industrial Development)

These projects are aimed at facilitating poverty reduction, social organisation, youth development and the development of cooperatives,

rural enterprises and industries. They are usually located where land has been acquired and leased to beneficiaries in order to facilitate the

above for the beneficiaries.

RID (Rural Infrastructure and Development):

These projects are aimed at facilitating rural infrastructure-development strategies for socio-economic growth. Their purpose are to

develop economic and ICT infrastructure development services, facilitate social infrastructure, public amenities and facilitate

development services, facilitate access to additional funding to implement infrastructure project services, develop and adapt

innovative and appropriate technologies within rural areas, integrate, coordinate and implement policies and disaster

management frameworks with special emphasis on mitigation of disasters in rural areas and provide social organisation and youth

development towards economic upliftment. These are usually clustered with the PLAS land that was acquired and where Land

Reform Beneficiaries are located.

PLAS (Pro Active Land Acquisition Strategy):

PLAS is a strategy that was developed by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform with the purpose of acquiring land for the

beneficiaries of the department. Beneficiaries are leasing farms from the department and sign lease agreements.

One Hectare One Household

The purpose of this policy / programme is to provide the beneficiaries with one hectare of land for each household for them to use the land

optimally for food production.

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The table below outline some of the identified site within Sedibeng District with the recommended commodity type.

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